Automobile fuel tank



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F. W. FUREN AUTOMOBILE FUEL TANK Filed Oct. 24, 1923 awuantoz reamed Dec, re, 1924!.

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FRED WILLIAM F'UREN, 0F STFETERSB'URG, FLQRI'DA.

\ nuro uonrtn FUEL TANK.

Application filed @ctooer 2d, 1923. Serial No. $79,593.

To all whom may concerm Be it known that l, FRED WILLIAM Funnn',

a citizen of the United'States, residing at St. Petersburg, in the county of Pinellas' located under one of the seats of the autof Fig. 4

mobile, the present practice being to remove the seat toafiord access to the tank for. the delivery of fuel liquid into the tank.

The object ofthe invention is to combine with said tank and the body of the automobilemeans whereby gasoline may beadelivered in said tank through one of the outer .side walls of the automobile and without the necessity of removing the seat under which the .tank is located.

Inthe accompanying drawings, a Fig. 1- is a transverse, 'pright section showing apart of one of the side walls and one of the seats of such an automobile and showing a part of the fuel tank :and means for communication with the outer side of the automobile; p

- Fig. 2 is an upright section through the tubular structure which leads from the tank outward through the side wall;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the removable cap which forms a part of the tubular structure is an, upright section on, the line, H, of Fig. 1, looking toward the left.

' Referring to said drawings, A is the sheet metal part of one of the side walls of the automobile, and A is a reinforcing part of said-wall. B is one of the seats of the auto. mobile. is the fuel tankin fixed position below the seat. This tank is made-of sheet metal and has an end wall, (3

D is thetubular structure leading from the tank outward through the wall, A. This structure comprises a' horizontal section, '1), an oblique, upright-directed section, B, an upper horizontal section, D

a neck, D a cap, D and a ring-form collar, D", surrounding and secured to the tubular section, D and resting flatwise against the end wall, 0, of the tank, 0, and secured thereto .by solder and rivets,

C Said collar and the sections, D3 10 and D are preferably formed of sheet metal;

improvement is particularly appli the latter between the tank from the I structure into and their diameter is to suficient to permit the insertion of a nozzle through which gasoline and similar liquid fluid is to be de livered. 1 w s The obliquesection, D is used to bring the inlet of this tubular structure higher than the section, D

The throat piece, Dfl-may be a piece of I ordinary metal piping of ample strength or rigidity'and fitting against the interior of the section, D and soldered thereto.

against the inner face of the automobile side wall, A. The cap, D has. a neck, l), which is interiorly screw threaded to engage the exterior screw threading on the throat piece, D for driving it-forward toward the wall, A, until it bears against said wall and'binds shoulder, D and the inner edge of the neck, D, the outer end of they tubular structure being thus firmly supported by the automobile throat piece giving strength to the relatively weak sheet metal section, D

' It is to be observed that all of the tubular structure excepting the cap, from View by the wall, Hence all of these parts excepting thecap may be of any convenient external finish. The exterior of the cap may be metal-plated or enamel ainted. Some automobile owners will desire to have this cap provided with the same surface finish as is given to the ex- Said cap may be turned wall, the strong D is hidden terior of the side wall, A, in order that said structure and the liquid fuel caused. to flowthrough said nozzle and through the tubular the tank, this being done without being put to convenience of removing and afterward replacing the seat, B.

T claim as my invention, 1

1. In an automobile, the combination with a side-wall and a seat and a stationaryltank located under the seat, of a relatively weak sheet metal tubular structure joined to and communicating with the tank and leading the trouble and in-' horizontal section attached to a tank, an

oblique section attached to said horizontal section, an upper horizontal section attached to said oblique section, a throat piece in the upper, section to give strength to said section, and a cap on said throat piece, substantially as described.

2. In an automobile, the combination with a side wall and a seat and a stationary tank located underthe seat of a relatively weak sheet metal tubular structure joined to and communicating with the tank and leading .thence upward and outward through the side wall, a throat piece to give strength the outer end of the tubular structure having a shoulder bearing. against the inner face of the side wall, and a cap engaging the throat piece and bearing against the outer face of the side described;

In testimony. whereof I have name, this 17th day of October one thousand nine hundred three.

in the year and twentysigned my wall, substantially as FRI-43D WILLIAM FURE 

